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1 NASDN TASK BOOK HUMAN REMAINS DETECTION- LAND Handler: Name Last: First: Organization (if applicable) Canine: Call Name Registered Name (if applicable) Reg. Organization Breed Gender / DOB Color / Markings 1

2 Purpose: The purpose of this task book is to document the combination of knowledge, skills and abilities that, when acquired, demonstrates the competencies needed to request a NASDN Canine Evaluation. Members must be observed completing all tasks and show knowledge, competency, and consistency in their performance during the completion of this task book. Task Books: A separate Task Book must be completed for each canine discipline. A canine team is defined a specific handler with a specific canine. There are four NASDN task books; three discipline specific, and one general SAR book. Area Search Human Remains Detection K9 Mantrailing General SAR Each discipline specific task book includes all basic and specialty skills as well as a practice skill assessment test. The general task book lists skills that are non-discipline specific, but desirable for search and rescue work. These include, but are not limited to, first aid, navigation, incident command, physical fitness, blood borne pathogens, etc. Most of these skill sets are available through other professional agencies and NASDN will not evaluate teams in these areas. NASDN Evaluations: NASDN has specific evaluation standards for the following: Area Search acre wilderness Human Remains Detection small area, small source K9 Mantrailing basic and advanced NASDN also supports Specialty Evaluations, upon request. The Canine Evaluation in that discipline must have been successfully completed, prior to requesting a Specialty Evaluation. Examples of Specialty evaluations can include, but not limited to scent specific area search, multiple victim area search, large area/large source human remains detection, etc. Signature authority: The task books should be signed off by a qualified witness. NASDN evaluations must be conducted and signed by approved NASDN evaluators. Definitions and qualifications for these personnel are listed in the NASDN Evaluator and Instructor Standards. Task Book Skill Sets: All tasks will be hands-on skill demonstrations. Each item has a requirement designation (R or O), as outlined below. R - Required for the NASDN Canine Evaluation. O Optional but highly recommended The task book required (R) skill sets must all be completed within 24 months of the earliest signature date listed in order to request a NASDN Canine Evaluation. It is recommended that these skill sets be conducted during the daytime in moderate terrain and weather. However, it is also highly advised that the K9 team train these skills at night and in adverse conditions. All tasks should be worked as blind to the handler when being signed off by a qualified witness. The task book is not required to be repeated once initial NASDN Evaluation in that discipline has been achieved for that team. NASDN does recommend you continue to train toward the Skill Sets listed in the Task Book and use the Skill Assessment Test to maintain proficiency. 2

3 NOTE: Due to the limited time available at NASDN seminars, NASDN prefers that Skill Sets and Skill Assessment Tests are completed locally to the greatest extent possible. Task Book Skills Assessment Test: At the end of each discipline task book is a Skills Assessment Test. This test is a compilation of the various skills needed to prepare for an evaluation. It is a practice test to help the K9 team put all the individual skills together. (Compare it to a team scrimmage after all the individual players become proficient at the drills). The more proficient the K9 becomes at this exercise, the more prepared they will be to evaluate and search. It is highly recommended for the K9 Team to do these periodically. This should be conducted with a qualified witness in order to identify areas that need additional training. Canine Evaluation: Requests should be submitted in advance, utilizing NASDN s Evaluation Request form. Only an approved NASDN Evaluator may conduct the Canine Evaluation. If you have multiple NASDN Evaluators and prior to the evaluation, the K9 Team that is being evaluated will be notified who the Lead NASDN Evaluator is, the Lead Evaluator will be the designate and have final voice to any concerns with the evaluation. Once the Evaluation has successfully been completed and passed, you will be supplied with a NASDN Certificate of Completion which will expire 24 months from the date of completion. Canine Evaluation Renewal: Requests should be submitted in advance, utilizing NASDN s Evaluation Request form. Only an approved NASDN Evaluator may conduct the Canine Evaluation. If you have multiple NASDN Evaluators and prior to the evaluation, the K9 Team that is being evaluated will be notified who the Lead NASDN Evaluator is, the Lead Evaluator will be the designate and have final voice to any concerns with the evaluation. Once the Evaluation has successfully been completed and passed, you will be supplied with a NASDN Certificate of Completion which will expire 24 months from the date of completion. The evaluation standard and test for renewal is the same as the initial evaluation test. The renewal evaluation will be conducted at the highest level obtained that this K9 team successfully completed (ie if you have passed a basic evaluation and then successfully passed the advanced level, when requesting to renew your evaluation, you only have to update at the advanced level, not at basic Level). K9 team will be allowed to take the advanced Evaluation for one year past its lapsed date before being required to start again at the basic level. 3

4 HUMAN REMAINS DETECTION SKILL SETS Skill set 1: Canine Control 1.1 R Canine does not display uncontrolled aggression towards humans or other canines. 1.2 R Handler maintains control of canine at all times even in a busy environment. 1.3 R Canine has a solid recall to handler. 1.4 R Canine can be directed into areas by handler. 1.5 R Canine will ignore or quickly come off of natural, animal, and human distractions and continue to work through these distractions with minimal handler involvement. 1.6 O Canine can perform basic obedience commands (sit, down, stay, leave it, loose heel) with handler off lead. 1.7 O Canine can remain calm in vehicle or crate while handler is out of sight at least 10 minutes. 1.8 O Canine can work in a busy environment and among multiple searchers (K9 and human). Skill set 2: ability to locate target 2.1 R Canine recognizes human remains odor 2.2 R Canine will range independently from handler to acquire scent 2.3 R Canine will consistently react to target scent and work scent until target acquired 2.4 R Canine will work areas which contain no scent source 2.6 R Canine will locate target in various situations Elevated In a shelter/building Buried Concealed/covered position on ground 2.7 R Canine will be able to detail area with handler assistance. 4

5 Skill set 3: ability to interpret canine behavior 3.1 R Handler observes and correctly interprets when canine has acquired target odor 3.2 R Handler observes and correctly interprets areas when scent is not present 3.3 R Handler observes and correctly interprets when canine is following non-target odor 3.4 R Handler observes and correctly interprets when canine is not actively searching 3.6 R Handler observes and correctly interprets when canine needs water, breaks, other aid and provides them 3.7 R Handler observes and correctly interprets scent corridors (scent pulled between two terrain obstacles) 3.8 R Handler observes and correctly interprets scent pools Skill set 4: final trained response 4.1 R Handler can accurately articulate the K9s final trained response. It is: 4.2 R Canine s final trained response can be easily recognized by someone other than the handler 4.3 R Canine performs final trained response consistently without prompting from handler. 4.4 R Canine performs final trained response at source. 4.5 R Handler identifies target based on canine s final trained response 4.6 R Canine does not make false alerts Skill set 5: handler search skills 5.1 R Handler reviews map/ terrain features to plan search and identify hazards 5.2 R Handler checks all climate and environmental conditions to plan search 5.3 R Handler carries gear needed for search 5.4 R Handler articulates his strategy verbally as well as on map/gps 5.5 R Handler can explain differences between grid, hasty, trail, sector searches, pros and cons of each, and what factors go in to planning them and when they would be deployed in a search. 5

6 Skill set 6: Team Search Ability 6.2 R Handler follows his search plan, or communicates why he is deviating, and adjusts accordingly 6.3 R Handler is cognizant of changes in climate and environment and adjusts strategy 6.4 R Handler uses dog s behavior changes to adjust search strategy 6.5 R Handler adequately and efficiently covers entire search area 6.6 R Handler conducts adequate verbal debrief identifying coverage of area, location of targets and other information as needed. 6.7 R Team can perform a grid search 6.8 R Team can perform a trail search 6.9 R Team can perform a hasty search 6.10 R Team can perform a sector search 6.11 O Handler provides written report of search with detailed mapping as well as written description. Each witness, which signs off on a task, should sign here and give full name Task ID/s: ==> Witness (Print Name & Signature): 6

7 SKILLS ASSESSMENT TEST HUMAN REMAINS DETECTION Instructions: Each aspect of this test is a pass/fail. A fail in any item constitutes a fail overall. This test must be performed under observation of a Qualified Witness. Area of test will be less than ½ acre (based on terrain) and be completed in 20 minutes. It should be conducted during daylight hours in a semi-contaminated area. Terrain and weather conditions should be moderate to the best extent possible. One hide will be placed in the designated area and will be concealed from view. The hide will be less than 15 grams. The hide will be placed a minimum of 20 minutes prior to test. The test area will be made known to the handler. Handler will be provided a starting point for test. Time will start as soon as this information is provided to handler. Handler will be required to provide the following information prior to releasing his canine: Canine s final trained response Search strategy Handler will be required to provide a verbal debrief of the test to witness immediately afterwards. This will not be included in the time period, but will be evaluated as part of the test. Qualified Witness will provide comments for any section of test that was failed. 7

8 HUMAN REMAINS DETECTION SKILLS ASSESSMENT TEST Handler: Name Last: First: Organization (if applicable) Canine: Call Name Registered Name (if applicable) The K9 Team must meet the expectations in the following categories - 1. Canine Control 4. Final Trained Response 2. Ability to Locate Target 5. Handler Search Skills 3. Ability to interpret Canine Behavior 6. Team Search Ability Completed in the required time: yes no if no explain - Results: (circle) Pass Fail Comments: Date: 8 Witness: (Print name & sign)

9 GRADING REFERENCE SHEET Human Remains Detection SKILL ASSESSMENT TEST The items below are for the Witness to use as examples of the skills within the six categories that NASDN will assess for successfully completing an evaluation. Canine Control Canine does not display uncontrolled aggression towards humans or other canines. Handler maintains control of canine at all times even in a busy environment Canine can be directed into areas by handler. Canine will ignore or quickly come off of natural, animal, and human distractions while working and continue to work through these distractions. Ability to Locate Target Canine recognizes human remains odor Canine will range independently from handler to acquire scent Canine will consistently react to target scent and work scent until target acquired Canine will locate target Ability to Interpret Canine Behavior Handler observes and correctly interprets when canine has acquired target odor Handler observes and correctly interprets where scent is not present Handler observes and correctly interprets when canine is following non-target odor Handler observes and correctly interprets when canine is not actively searching Handler observes and correctly interprets when canine needs water, breaks, etc and provides it Final Trained Response Handler can accurately articulate the K9s final trained response Canine s final trained response can be easily recognized by evaluator Canine performs final trained response consistently without prompting from handler Canine performs final trained response at source. Handler identifies target based on canine s final trained response Canine does not make false alerts Handler Search Skills Handler reviews map/terrain features to plan search and identify hazards Handler checks all climate and environmental conditions to plan search Handler carries gear needed for search Handler articulates his strategy verbally as well as on map/gps Team Search Ability Handler follows search plan and communicates reasons for deviating and adjusts accordingly Handler is cognizant of changes in climate and environment and adjusts strategy Handler uses dog s behavior changes to adjust search strategy Handler and adequately and efficiently covers entire search area Handler conducts adequate verbal debrief to evaluator identifying coverage of area, location of target and other information as needed 9

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